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THEATRE ROYAL.

A Clever American Play,

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.

Arrival in Hongkong this Afternoon.

The Anglo American Players The Empress of Russia, the new produced an essentially American C. P. R. steamer which is on her play last night in "The Sweetest maiden voyage, came into port Girl in Dixie and the produc- shortly before 3 p.m. 10-day. tion was mainly notable for the

The new Empress boat is 590 fact that it give Mias Fera Mar- feet in length, lor tonnage in shall a obance which she accepted 15,000 and she has a speed of 18 with both hands. Her work was knots on hour. unexpectedly admirable through-

unt.

The play is pretty, and is erarntially one of "character" and since the "charactere" were Birange to Hongkong it made a strong appeal.

The scene of the play is laid in Virginis. There is old Colono! Howard (Mr. L. Victor Gillard) and his daughter Barbara (Miss Marshall) who live in the old af place-for which has been the

darkie."

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home

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1918.

TAI ON PIRACY.

Further Evidence Concerning Miss Dunk's Watch.

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Harte, R. F. Hagarth, Mr. and

Mre, J. M. Howard, Mrs. L.

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waters. Howard, Miss L. Hargraft, Mr. &

Police Court, this afternoon, heard further evidence in the case in which a Chinese is charged with receiving a gold watch and a silver obain, the property of Miss Her appointments, as may be Dauk, missionary, who had the seen, are luxurious, and her dearticles taken from her, when the oratione, in the French style of 8.6. Tai On was pirated.

A pawnbroker's accountant de- HIGH Lamis XV and Louis XVI, are carried out with taste and charm. posed that on April 2, this Nothing has been spared to, pro-year, a pair of gauze trousers mote the comfort of passengers. were pawned as his place 228, The main saloon is 74 fest long Des Voeux Head West, and the and 64 feat wide, lit from the ticket, produced, referred aides by a number of beautifully them. He could not recognise designed windows nearly 5 feet the defendant, *__* wide, and from above by a large

Henry William Holmes, master of the 6.8. Tai On, said he bad generation well 20 fest by 16 feet wide.

been master for about eleven Halsall, W. M. The first-class state rooms on the Howards along with "Aunt the bridge deck are enclosed in a months. The ship was a British Hunt, Mr. & Mrs. Caroline," the old " mammy"

complete steel deckbouse 340 one, and had three British officers (Mira May Roberts), and "urleet long. Each of these roome on board. They left Hongkong George," Caroline's bushand measures 10 feet by 9 feat, with on April 2, at 7 pm, and and an "ol-timey"

Southern alez ing berths for two persons, went well until about 9-55

when "There is also Howard and a couch 3 arranged us to to p

they Emery, a youth of Southern blood easily converted in to a bed should Lin Tin, in Chinese but really a Northerner who visit it be found accessary. The sleep. He was in his cab n at the time the home and falls in living berths again are so designed and the chief engineer was along with Babira, and, truth to tell, that should one passenger cnly with him. At 9.55 the bridge of Bill, D. W. abe with hin And there is loves

engage the room, all evidence of the ship was rushed by a number Mathew Martin, a carpet-bgthe other berth is hidden, leaving of armed men. They tied up the ger" who had managed to obtain only a single brass badetead. chief engineer and himself, in his a mortgage on the old plantation Another feature is that two state cabin. The chief officer war He, loves Barbara; and, since rcoms can converted into one brought in just afterwards by the Colonel is or ard Martia suite, with dressing-room ad- armed pirates. Shortly afterwards not, the sequel may to guestd. joining.

they brought Miss Duck into his cabin. While detained in the But it all comesright in the end.

latter Miss Robert's work was irre

cabin, the

Was ran officers and sacked and the proachable. Mr Roy Noil as

Uncle Geoge

4 WOR

The big

himself were searched. BUCC9E8, and Mr Willard min

pirates remained until 2.15 3 m. tained bis.

the 3rd. He was then re- leased by the boatswain. He went round the ship to inspect it nd found it in disorder. The electric switch board was "forn lowa. A sailor was shot dead nd also a passenger, whilst four men were wounded. He took bie bearings when it was day- sight. The ship was aground on

the Kong Su bank.

"

1.4

Tc-night "The Idler" will be produced.

prc.

Surrounding the deck house is one of the first class promenades; neither side of the bouse on the straight this promenade is 430 fret with a minimum width of 8 fcot. At the aft end for 100 lea lang it extends from side to side of the ship. Encircling the menade at the forward end of the deck house a screen is erected at eship'a side and across the ship 8 fest in front of the house, with large observation windows, which will give 'n sheleed promenade Three men were charged before 240 fat long. A lundry Mr. Hazeland, at the Police Courtes fitted and, of course, wireles: this morning, with dumping a dead body on the channel cake, olegraphy apparatna.........

DUMPING.

Escaping the Cost of Burisl.

Der Kowloon City, by Inspector [NTERPORT RIFLE PRAC- Cameron:

Tuape stor. Cameron said the

body was that of a girl, who was

drowned whilst rowing's sampan.

TICE.

The final prootics for selection

of the Intar or team will take

The case had not concluded when we went to press.

PA BENGERS ARRIVED.

Empress of Russia,

Mrs G. R..

Міка

Tarlton, Mr. &

Mrs. L. C. Valente, Dr. F. Vickers, Miss.

Wood, A. N. White, S. Wanzer, Mr."&

Mr. H. C. Watkinson, Mr.

& Mrs. G, Wilson, Mrs. H,

C.

Wragge, Mr. &

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Woodraw, Dr.

J. B Walkine, Mr. &

Mrs. K. Wilson,

Huston, Mrs. and Hopkins, G. H. Johnstone, A. L. Johnstone. Mrs.

& Miss L. Johnstone, Mise

E. Ethel Johnstone, E. L. Wilson, Johnstono, Mise

M. L. Johnstone, E.

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Kinghorn, R. P. Kellar, Mr. and

MrB. P. W.

Hon.

Chas. John

Hon.

A. M. Yates, Mrs. and

Miss, Yates, Dr. H. B. Yates, Master

M. Wardell, Mr. &

Alro. J. S.,

To day's Advertisements.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. (British Section).

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From SHANGHAI, KOBE and MUJI.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE

They dragged her out of the water Saturday next at King's with pots and then look her out to place on airdy nesid the arrived 5th in from Burope Golf Links) at 5.55 am, calling at TSusn

the channel rocks, near Kowloon owing sixtean are requested to Allen, F. E. City.

attend-Messrs. Coles, Willis,

His Worships that to save Stewart, Danby, Lyon, Hear!, the coat of burial-Yes. The Styles, Mauger, Pearce, Bland, didn't intend to bury the body.

What ought they to have done? Eleon, Faw it, Gregory, Sim -Thng cught to have reported, MacNab Wilson, Mclellan the case and registered the body

It doesn't seem very serions- No it is not serb 114, your Wor abip.

Do you think if I hound them over to come up for judgment, it will be suffici nt?-I think go."

Yes, I think to under the cir cumstances. It is. not like

case of plague. What about number two?-He is the foki.

I think he had better be dif charged. Second and third de fendant discharged, the first one bound over in a personal hond of $100 to come up for judgment when called.

THE COOLIE'S STORY.

Tale of How he was Gagged

and Bound.

a

The scores of 90 and over made

the practice last weak and are

as under.-

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R. Sowart 33 33 33 99 McLellan. Willia...

T. Heal

Styles...

J. Lyon

30 33 35 98

30 35..33.098

dam Austin, A. P Allen, Mr. & Mrs. Baillie, Mr. and

J. M.

Mrs. J...

Baillie, Master

& Mrs, D. Baillie, Miss D. Brown, M. L. Bruce, R. R. Block, J.

Blackwell, Mr.

31 32 32 05 Brown, R. J 29 32 3 93 33 27 32 92 MIA. Simpeзn

20 31 32 92 Baillie, Miss R. Danby 20 34 29 92 Connell, Mr. and Mauger

29 28.33 90 Mia, F. M. ... 28 33 29 90 Corner, Miss M. Coles... Pearce.

31 30 29 90 Calliver, Dr. B. MacNab Wileon 28 32 80 90

U. apes, W. P. Cregar, Mrs. A.

W.

5.

W. P.

Lang, Mr. and

Mrs. A Little. Mr. and

Mrs. H. M. Leslie, Mr. and

Mrs. Gec. D. McGill, Mr. and

Mrs. J. D. Mulveg, E. C. Meado, J.G. MacMurchy; Mrs D. Musey, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. de Morley, R. N. Morley, P. H. Mitchell, J. D.

on Monday, 12th instant an additional train will leave Kow- Sheung Shui, Taipo at 9.00 a.m. and arriving Sheung Shui at 9.12 a.m.,

By Order,

H. P. WINSLOW, Manager. Hongkong 9th May, 1913. 1363

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From MIDDLESBRO, LEITH LONDON AND STRAITS.

· 6.8, · BENLED}," “ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby |

informed that all goods are being

C

**ARBATOON APOAR,” having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby inform- ed that their goods will be delivered from alongside.

Carge impeding the discharge will be Innded at consignees' risk and expense into the hazardous and/or extra hazar- deus Godome of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company Limited.

No Fire Insurance will be affected.

·Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.

DAVID BASSOON & Co., Ltd.

Agenta

landed at their rirk into the bazardous | Hongkong, itù Más, 1913. (850 and/or extra hasardous Gedowns of the

Munro, Mr. and

Mrs. Geo.

Hongkong and Kowloon Whaif and

Murray,

J.

Niblock, Mr &

Mrá Nunburnholine, Lord & Lady Nettleford, J.

H

Small, Mr. and

Mrs. A. J.

Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from FOR SINGAPORE PENANG the whazres delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th inst, will be subject to rant.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on o before the 23rd inst., or they will not becognized.

AND CALOUTTA.

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(Taking cargo on Through Bills of Mausitius). Lading to Kangoon, Madras and

THE Stramsbig

" JEL” NGA.” Capt. J. R. O. Fullivan, will be despatch. All broken, chately and damigeaed for the above poils on Tuesday, the Goods are to be let in the Godownr

18th inst. at 3.p. where they will be examined on th 16th lust at 11 a

No Fire les saca hee heen ellected, Bill of Lading will be untraigned GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Agents:

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A NEW VENTURE.

Chapman, Miss Attention may be drawn to s

ampbell, A. L. new firm of universal providers Cinnamon, D. Nettleton, E. M. who are opening, in Queen's Carter, C. B. Pipes, Miss E, Road Central, early next week.urd, Mra L. B. R... The business, it appears, is to be 'udy, Mrs. O. G. Paillet, E. un on the most up-to-date prin- Datta, Mrs. 1. W. Ritter, Miss I. iples and methode, and pur. Davison, Capt. Roberts, Mr. &

& Mrs. D. Mrs. E. M. A story, which the policeregard chasers at this store, if they do as doubtful has been told by not exactly get something for Dalton, Mr. and Rouch, Mr. and by

- Mra. 0.0. Mra, F shop coolie 1 m 55, Des Voeux nothing, at any rate ore to have f

Dickson, Mr, and Richardson,

Miss Road West. I bas stated thai good return for their money.

Mrs. W. B. three men knocked at the door! Inducements of a material kind

Rowland, H. Day, P. R. and entered. One of them, he are held out to buyers at this Dufour, J. Roblig. T

Fohlig, Mr. and says, presented a book which he store. For instance, a man who Dufour, U. asked the coolie 10 chop, atating buys a suit of clothes (and this Epperson, MS. Mrs. O. that he came from a shop in Bon- is a speciality) will, we are inform

Sugdon, H. ham Strand. Without further ed, be presented with a return Epperson, Master Smdurst, C. ado the men sprang upon the ticket to Macao. Again, the pur- coolie, tied his hands and feet, and chaser of $10 worth of goods, Eccles, E. gagged him. They demanded the will be driven home by motor, Foster, Hon.

Geo, E. key of the drawer, and he gave it provided, of esures, that he or she them. The robbers then appro-lives on a road accessible to Foster, Mr. and

Mrs. J. W. priated the $100 which the drawer motore. Paroharure of smaller contained. One of the men, it is amounts, if they live on the Flesland, Mrs alleged, threatened the coolie with higher levels, will be conveyed Flavelle, J. F. a knife. He was released about home free in a chair; and so the Fester, Mies T. hall-an-hour later by his brother. system gose on, smaller purchases Fester, Miss L

being met with varying, bonuses, Field.G, W,

Grigg, Miss There was a large gathering of The fact that purchasers are Guernsey, Mr. friende of Mr. R. D. Young on recognised in this way does not, Mrs. H. B. board the Kling at Fepang to say we are pasured, mean that the Green, G.M, goodbye to that gentleman on his price of goods is higher or the Gunn, Mr departure for Singapore where quality inferior to that obtain ag Guichard, Dr. V. Graveley, W. E. ho takes over charge of the branch in other stores. On the contrary,

Grigg, Viss of the Mercantile Bank replacing we are advised that quality and Boyd, N. L. Mr. AB Linton, who goes to prica bannot be bettered in any Havilland, D. A Hongkong.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE OPENING DAY will be

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